This section contains all of the questions that could be a part of this quiz. The quiz will choose 15 random questions from the pool below. If you've found this section feel free to take a look but to start the quiz you should press "Start Quiz". You may also be thinking that some information is missing, like what sailors called the HMS Victory's distinctive yellow and black paintwork (the Nelson Chequer), and you'd be right! The answers listed below only contain answers that appear in the quiz. This is because this supplemental information is about the quiz itself and not intended as a comprehensive list. We hope you found the quiz to be entertaining and informative. If you haven't taken it yet, Good Luck!
Q1: Which famous ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe, completing its journey in 1522?
A1: Victoria
Q2: Which famous ship struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in 1912?
A2: RMS Titanic
Q3: Match each famous ship with its historical significance.
A3: HMS Bounty - Famous mutiny in 1789, USS Constitution - Oldest commissioned warship, Santa Maria - Columbus flagship to Americas
Q4: Which of these ships were part of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas?
A4: Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Q5: Which famous ship carried Charles Darwin on his voyage of scientific discovery?
A5: HMS Beagle
Q6: Arrange these ships in chronological order of their maiden voyage, from earliest to latest.
A6: HMS Victory (1765), USS Constitution (1797), RMS Titanic (1912)
Q7: Which famous ship was captained by Sir Francis Drake during his circumnavigation of the globe?
A7: Golden Hind
Q8: Which famous ship was Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar?
A8: HMS Victory
Q9: Which ship was Ernest Shackleton's vessel during his ill-fated Antarctic expedition of 1914?
A9: Endurance
Q10: Which famous ship was used by Captain James Cook on his first voyage of discovery?
A10: HMS Endeavour
Q11: Which famous warship sank in the Solent in 1545 and was raised in 1982?
A11: Mary Rose
Q12: Which famous ship was the first nuclear-powered submarine to reach the North Pole underwater?
A12: USS Nautilus
Q13: Which famous ship was the first iron-hulled, propeller-driven ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
A13: SS Great Britain
Q14: Which famous German battleship was sunk in the North Atlantic in 1941?
A14: Bismarck
Q15: Which ship served as Blackbeard's flagship during his reign as a pirate?
A15: Queen Anne's Revenge
Q16: Which ship became famous for its role in the American Civil War as the first ironclad warship?
A16: USS Monitor
Q17: Which famous clipper ship held the record for the fastest voyage from New York to San Francisco?
A17: Flying Cloud
Q18: Which ship was the first to reach the wreck of the Titanic in 1985?
A18: RV Knorr
Q19: Which famous ocean liner was known as the 'Grey Ghost' during World War II?
A19: Queen Mary
Q20: Which famous ship was used by Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean?
A20: Kon-Tiki
Q21: Which famous cruise ship capsized off the coast of Italy in 2012?
A21: Costa Concordia
